# 119-hr-3088: Veterans Hearing Health Expansion Act

119-hr-3088, Veterans Hearing Health Expansion Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-02).

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- As of: 2026-09-02
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3088
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans Hearing Health Expansion Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-02

## Summary

**Adds licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible providers under the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Community Care Program.** It makes hearing aid specialists who are licensed to furnish medical services in the state where they practice part of the VA’s existing list of community-care providers by inserting a new paragraph into 38 U.S.C. 1703(c), so veterans can access state-licensed hearing aid specialists through the Community Care framework.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More hearing care options for veterans: benefit, low. If enacted, eligible veterans in the VA Community Care Program could see hearing aid specialists. The specialist would need a license to furnish medical services in the state where they work. This could make it easier to get fittings and adjustments nearby. The bill does not set an effective date o…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3088 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3088)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9211)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3088 (as of 2026-09-02).